May 2025 Version Update

BG Wiki page: https://www.bg-wiki.com/ffxi/May_2025_Version_Update_Changes

Patch notes:

All items updated. Because of the way they implemented the new weapons, I will need to do some finnagling to get them ready to make the actual pages. After I get to work I will make pages and images. For now, the update page and item details are done.

Item update packaged up and sent off to Scragg; I'll post when it's live.

delete this if inappropriate, but does anyone else have font/layout issues with bg in last day or two? specifically main page but sometimes others as well.

Try clearing your cache. Get a screenshot to show us if it continues to happen.

that worked, thanks!

Null Masque
Changed Attribute Singular Long Name- "null masuqe" changed to "null masque"

will this be annoying!?

I have null masque in all my gearswaps pre-patch and it works fine.

Claims that Wyvern breath effect limit is now 96/256

https://x.com/ooonkcerk/status/1921930514870460535

Account seems to do a lot of equipment testing going by its history so probably reliable.

It depends on which spelling you were using. Items can be identified by either their short or long names, and the other one was spelled correctly, so some people may already be using that.

If you are using macros or gearswaps that use the old "null masuqe" name, they will need to be changed. Shouldn't change anything for equipsets tho.

Even by contemporary standards there is a very high volume of localization problems with the reforged bonanza weapons. They still haven't fixed the unreforged versions that say 'cast' instead of 'recast,' either. Feels bad for the one intern they likely have left on English QA.

This must be a record time for FFXI, it only took 4 months to fix it! (and sadly not really joking :P)

https://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/58159/cloud-of-darkness-htbf/6/#3728713

If true then this is... disappointing. This isn't even high enough to use both relic+3 helm(72/256) and Brigantia mantle(38/256) at full potential at the same time. That combined 110/256 would get cut off at 96/256. Dropping 14/256 of brig's potential. So instead of getting just under 15% from brig, you're getting 9.375%. Updraft's +10 aug is 10%, and in a separate multiplicative step(making it effectively more.) This would mean that brig is very likely still never going to be worth using. Although, I do still need to examine the possible impact of the other 4 augment pieces multiplying a higher base.(I very much doubt this would put Brig ahead, but I haven't actually mathed it out.)

So that leaves us basically only getting the +3 Armet's full potency(8/256 gain), and maybe glassblower belt(5/256) and lancer's torque(5/256), total gain 18/256(7%~). And there's a macc cost for changing the neck/waist slots for elemental breaths.

So, yeah, I'm left hoping that they messed up their testing, and that it's actually higher. But I doubt this is the case.

EDIT: oh, and I forgot that updraft mantle also has wyvern HP+100. So when comparing it to brigantia for healing breaths, this is also a factor.

I went ahead and did the Scythe of Trials on my alt. The cost in points to breaking the latent went from 300 to only 50 points total.

Previously both names were accepted by gearswap (Null Masque and Null Masuqe) beause one was the short name and one was the long name.
Now only Null Masque will be accepted because "Masuqe" disappeared.


So, tl;dr, if you had "Masuqe" anywhere in your lua, that probably won't work anymore now.

So I guess Prishe's Teardrop is used to upgrade the Prishe's Boots from login points to the +1 version. Didn't notice Prishe's Boots was rare/ex instead of just ex, I just assumed we synergize two like usual. Now where can we get that teardrop...

Just did the Mythic Scythe. It's the same. Only 50 points.

I'm not sure how you came to this conclusion but it's not true. The points needed have not changed, just been out to test it myself.



What has changed is the amount of points awarded for a WS or SC.



So 27 lv.3 SCs (297 points) and a single WS.

saddest part of this is I didn't have evisceration unlocked in 2025

How to +1 the Prishe boots? Is there a quest or something?

Usually you need 2 of the same item and synergize them. Login campaign items are typically 10 of a singular element, so hitting the correct fewell once (it’ll appear in the log) and hitting end synergy will produce the +1

The boots are Rare/EX, so its not the usual buy 2 and synergy
EDIT:
There's also the Prishe's teardrop item from the DATs, not sure where to get it

Also theres 4 Temp KI's associated with Prishe:
Vision of a destroyed city
Vision of a dreamy forest
Vision of strange ruins
Vision of anger

Assume you get all 4 KIs, then you'll get the Tear.. and synergy Tear + Boots = Boots +1? Needs confirmation

Ah my mistake, didn’t see the Rare tag. I looked at the login campaign page, clicked the boots and it popped up with “ Synergize the specified item (required rank: Amateur) to receive a high-quality version.”

Theres new dialog in Lower Jeuno:

But no new NPC's.

Theres no new dialog in Rolanberry ("we rode out on choco's from lower jeuno", maybe something was there). Also why are they riding from lower jeuno to get to Aery by bird? Leave from port jeuno or tele-mea. *** amateurs.

No new NPC's in Boyahda Tree or Dragon's Aery (that I noticed). That line of dialog is present in Dragon's Aery, but not Boyahda Tree.

No new dialog in Ro'Maeve or Hall of the Gods.

That dialog from jeuno is present in Ru'Aun, but theres no new NPC's.
No new dialog in Shrine of Ru'Avitau.

The dialog is present in Throne Room, but not either Castle Zvahl Keep or Baileys.

Theres new dialog in Lufaise:


MEMOIES
PROPELY
BRO LMAO

Anyways, that doesnt tell you where to get the teardrop. Its possible you need to walk to / walk through specific areas in those five zones (lower jeuno, Dragon's Aery, Ru Aun, Throne Room, Lufaise) with the NQ boots equipped?

Vision of a destroyed city = Lufaise
Vision of a dreamy forest = Aery
Vision of strange ruins = Sky
Vision of anger = Throne Room
Not sure where Lower Jeuno fits in.

Walked all over Lower Jeuno with the boots equipped, tried zoning in and out from every zoneline, nothing yet... Hmm.

Not to point out the obvious, but has anyone talked to Prishe herself in the Shinryu zone with them equipped?

No new dialog in Empyreal Paradox.

Or Tavnazian Safehold for that matter.


Also, I dont think the Empyreal Paradox that Prishe hangs out in is our Prishe. That ones from a different timeline or alternate dimension.

Imagine you need prishe's teardrop first, since it implies the memories are held within it.

They don't necessarily need a dialogue entry to reward an item though, which sucks. Could just be one of those cutscenes where it zooms in on something and gives you the item, which wouldn't have a corresponding dialogue entry.

Could also just drop off something.

Go to blueblade fell. I mean they literally just did the thing a month ago with her picnic table there or whatever

It could be that the special event starts Friday with the actual anniversary, as they started the repeat Mandy event today.